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On June 14, 1968, the FBI received a coded teleptype from Washington Field Office regarding an interview with Luzeta Cordova, a member of the Rosicrucian Order in San Jose, California. Cordova had written to Senator Robert Kennedy on November 15, 1957, warning him about a club called the "Order of the Red Cross" and suggesting that its members be jailed and interrogated.

The FBI determined that Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, the murderer of Senator Kennedy, was a member of the Rosicrucian Order in San Jose, California. The FBI continued to investigate Cordova's organization and requested Los Angeles to furnish them with copies of any communication originating from their office related to this case.

Additionally, on June 14, 1968, the FBI received a coded teleptype from Washington Field Office regarding a letter from Samira J. Haddad to the Consulate General of the United Arab Republic in Washington D.C. The letter was dated May 29 and requested a visa application for the United Arab Republic or Egypt.

Sally Jones, secretary at the Saudi Arabian Embassy, felt that this person might be the lady in the polka dot dress involved in the Kennedy assassination due to the similarity of the dates and countries mentioned. However, the FBI determined that Samira J. Haddad was not the lady in the polka dot dress involved in the Kennedy assassination.

On June 12, 1968, Mrs. A. Walton advised that Cordova was possibly living at 260 East 23rd Street, Brooklyn, New York. She stated that she knew Cordova but did not know her current whereabouts.

Milton Gritzman of Dutton, GWirtzman and Wirthman Law Firm in New York City, and Constance Chancellor (name in Washington D.C. phone directory address unknown) were also contacted by the FBI regarding Cordova's organization.

On June 5, 1968, the Bureau advised that Senator Robert Kennedy had received a number of threatening letters in the past and had not reported them. One of these letters, in Spanish, dated November 15, 1957, from Luzeta Cordova, was mentioned as stating that an organization referred to as "La Orden Rosa Cruz" (Order of the Red Cross), San Jose, California, planned to kill off the whole Kennedy family.

Cordova suggested that everyone in this organization be interrogated and jailed except for Mrs. Adelina Graham and a Mr. Claysen. She also suggested that Kennedy write to Silent Unity; Lee's Summit, Mississippi, an organization that helps the world through prayer.

On June 12, 1968, Harold "Bucky" Weiss stated that he observed two young men in gray-green carry-all type vehicle with California license, numerals not noted. One of the young men reportedly asked Sponh "What's going on?" and Sponh said men reported "Senator Kennedy is coming and going to give a speech at the Senator." Weiss stated that one young man who did not speak to Sponh sort of looked like Sirhan Sirhan, whose photograph he had seen on TV.

On May 12, last, Nick Sponh stated that two young men came up by him in a light gray panel truck, make unknown, but around a nineteen fifty-five model. Sponh noted no license. Sponh stated one of these young men asked him "What's all the excitement about?" and he told them Senator Kennedy was coming.

Sponh stated Senator Kennedy then passed by and the two unidentified men left. He stated he had no further conversation with these two men, and noted Weiss was several feet away and cannot understand how Weiss could observe and hear so much.

On May 12, last, Harold "Bucky" Weiss stated that he observed two young men in a light gray panel truck, make unknown, but around a nineteen fifty-five model. Weiss noted no license. Weiss stated one of these young men asked him "What's all the excitement about?" and he told them Senator Kennedy was coming.

Weiss stated Senator Kennedy then passed by and the two unidentified men left. He stated he had no further conversation with these two men, and noted Sponh was several feet away and cannot understand how Sponh could observe and hear so much.

On May 12, last, Nick Sponh stated that both these men were white, age twenty-three or twenty-four, both about five feet eight inches, one hundred fifty pounds, medium complexioned, one having light hair and the other having medium complexed, a little darker hair.

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